Static Physiotherapist: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 32,073 to 39,043 £ / Year

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Job summary

This is an
exciting opportunity for a Static Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to join the Trust.

We have a full-time, post available. The
post offers an excellent foundation for anyone looking to develop their skills
in this dynamic area of physiotherapy.

This is a fixed term post to provide cover for absence for specific
purpose that we anticipate will be required for 6 months. We reserve the right to end this contract
sooner with appropriate notice.

We have locations at Evesham/ Pershore, Bromsgrove,
Malvern/ Upton and Worcester/ Droitwich you will be supported by a highly
experienced local team, including clinical and operational team leads, Advanced
Practitioners, First Contact Practitioners, and fellow physiotherapists within
the Trust.

You will benefit from ongoing personal
and professional development through daily ad-hoc learning opportunities, as
well as participation in our structured five-weekly in-service training and
clinical supervision programme. The service has strong, well-established links
with partners across the county, and the Trust offers a clear structure for
career progression, coaching, and mentoring. There are excellent opportunities
to gain new skills, be involved in innovative clinical developments, and, if
applicable, enrol onto the Trusts preceptorship programme.

Main duties of the job

The role involves the assessment and
delivery of physiotherapy interventions for adults across Worcestershire,
working within a busy outpatient department based in local community hospitals.
You will assess, treat, and manage a varied MSK caseload, with referrals
received from GPs, acute services in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, and
self-referrals. This caseload will include patients with acute conditions such
as fractures and post-operative presentations, as well as those with
longer-term MSK conditions including low back pain, osteoarthritis, and
tendinopathies. You will be expected, when clinically appropriate, to refer on to
other services such as Advanced Practice Physiotherapy, MDT pathways, strength
classes, and the Functional Restoration Service. You will engage fully in
supervision with senior team members and participate in our scheduled
professional activity programme.

We expect the postholder to deliver
high-quality, patient-centred care supported by evidence-based practice. You
will also have opportunities to contribute to service development, support the
teaching and supervision of colleagues and students, and play a role in shaping
future service provision.

A key aspect of the role involves
contributing to our well-established Practice-Based Learning programme for
physiotherapy students from the University of Worcester.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English (verbal/written)
  • Self-directed learning
  • Good critical appraisal skills
  • Teaching and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of IT skills
  • Ability to work independently/ collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Able to maintain judgement and work effectively under pressure
  • Effective time management
  • Ability to maintain contemporaneous, accurate and up to date records

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/Degree in
  • Physiotherapy
  • HCPC registration
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

  • Relevant validated clinical course/s
  • Evidence of relevant post Graduate courses/CPD, maintained in portfolio

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Committed to personal and team development
  • Reliable and flexible
  • Confident and enthusiastic
  • Friendly and approachable
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a
  • variety of specialities

Desirable

  • Experience of delegation to unqualified staff
  • Experience of audit

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of physiotherapy in relevant areas.
  • Awareness of audit.
  • Awareness of research processes.
  • Evidence of ability to utilise IT systems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 3 September 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.